Search For "house of representative"
Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal tests positive for COVID-19, blames Republic
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 12 (ANI): Pramila Jayapal, a member of the US House of Representatives said she contracted coronavirus after being huddled together during last week's Capitol riots with several Republican colleagues who "cruelly refused to wear a mask".
Read More
US House Democrats to vote on Trump's impeachment on Wednesday
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 12 (ANI): US House Democrats plan to vote Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer told Democrats on a caucus call on Monday (local time).
Read More
Pelosi urges Democrats to return to DC this week amid Trump's impeachment
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 10 (ANI): US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi told her Democratic colleagues in the lower chamber to prepare to return to Washington this week amid talks of impeaching President Donald Trump for a second time over his role in inciting the mob that breach
Read More
House Republicans warn Democrats against Trump impeachment
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 9 (ANI): Republican lawmakers from the US House of Representatives have warned the Democratic Party against pursuing the impeachment of outgoing President Donald Trump for his role in Wednesday's breach of Capitol by pro-Trump supporters at Capitol Hill.
Read More
Congress rejects objection to Biden's victory in Arizona
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 7 (ANI): The House of Representatives and the Senate on Wednesday (local time) rejected an objection to President-elect Joe Biden's victory in Arizona.
Read More
Nepal SC to hear writ petitions against Parliament dissolution today
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], January 6 (ANI): The Supreme Court (SC) of Nepal on Wednesday will hear the 13 writ petitions filed against the dissolution of the House of Representatives (HoR) by President Bidya Devi Bhandari on the recommendation of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.
Read More
Hundreds of members expected on US House floor to certify Biden Wednesday
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 5 (ANI): The guidelines in place by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will be abandoned when the US Congress would gather to certify the Electoral College votes that voted for President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday.
Read More
Two House Democrats ask FBI to open 'immediate criminal investigation' int
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 5 (ANI): Two Democratic House of Representatives called on FBI Director Christopher Wray to open a criminal probe into President Donald Trump's conversation with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger where he asked him to "find" additional votes for him.
Read More
US Congressman introduces bill to terminate Pakistan as major non-NATO all
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], January 4 (ANI): On the first day of the 117th Congress, a Republican Congressman introduced a bill in the United States House of Representatives to terminate the designation of Pakistan as a major non-NATO ally.
Read More
Pelosi re-elected as US House Speaker
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 4 (ANI): The US House of Representatives on Sunday (local time) officially reelected House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to another term with 216 members voting for her.
Read More
Pelosi, McConnell's homes vandalised as USD2,000 stimulus bill remains sta
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 3 (ANI): US House of Representatives speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's homes were tagged with graffiti over the New Year's holiday.
Read More
US Congress overrides Trump's veto on Defence bill
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 2 (ANI): The US Congress on Friday rebutted President Donald Trump during a rare New Year's Day session handing him his first veto override in the final days of his administration.
Read More